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ANTIQUE 19c AFRICAN TRIBAL ART CARVED WOOD FANG MASK(GABON,CAMEROON, EQUAGUINEA)

$ 192.72

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Culture: African
  • Provenance: ESTATE COLLECTION
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Cameroon

    Description

    ANTIQUE TRIBAL ART CARVED NGIL WOOD FANG MASK(GABON,CAMEROON,EQUATORIAL GUINEA)APPLIED WHITE CLAY SUGGESTS THIS LARGE MASK WAS LINKED WITH THE DEADAND ANCESTOR WORSHIP. STRIKING ELONGATED FORM,FACIAL SCARIFICATION ,BULBOUS FOREHEAD AND LONG VERTICAL NOSE,SUGGESTS THIS MASK WAS INTENDED FOR USE BY SECRET SOCIETY MEMBERS WHEN HUNTING AND PUNISHING SORCERERS.RUFFIA CORD SMALL HOLES EITHER SIDE. CONDITION GOOD.27"H  X 9"W X  7"DEEP.  WEIGHTS 3 LBS